"So when an illegal person comes in, a person who came into our country illegally, therefore breaking the law. And look, we all have a big hearts. I have a bigger heart than you do. They're all breaking the law and coming into the country. And we just, as a country, cannot afford to take care of millions of people who have broken the law coming in. We want them to come into our country, but we want them to come legally."
"Now we have a strong border, very strong border thanks to Kristi [Noem] and Tom Homan and the whole group. They've done an amazing job at the border. We had a border that was reckless. We had a border that was a disaster. They were coming in by the millions. I say 25 million people. You're saying less, but I say 25 million people came in illegally. And no system can take care of the health care of all of those people that came in."
An Oval Office exchange focused on healthcare subsidies and eligibility for undocumented immigrants. A question noted that undocumented immigrants are ineligible for subsidies and asked what protecting their healthcare would mean. The response characterized undocumented entrants as lawbreakers, emphasized legal entry, and argued the country cannot afford healthcare for millions who entered illegally. Border enforcement was credited, with specific officials named for strengthening security. A disputed estimate of 25 million illegal entrants was cited and crime figures including over 11,000 murders were referenced. A physician standing behind the speaker was observed nodding in approval.
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